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🧵Yesterday at @Saanich Council's Committee of the Whole, we had a number of presentations from #Saanich neighbours during the Open Forum that included questions to Council....
The structure of Open Forum is such that is provides folks the chance to share their thoughts with #Saanich Council, but it does not allow for a back and forth with questions and answers.
One of the questions that came up a couple of times related to density: whether a denser city is better or worse with respect to emissions and overall environmental impact.
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Yesterday, I thought I'd get out and about and top up a few #YYJ #LittleFreeLibraries. So I set out with a full bike trailer and a decent podcast 🚲📚

Here are a few highlights!

@VicPlacemaking #Saanich
My first stop was to the @AlderLFL, which is in fine form📚

I dropped off a postcard promoting local #Saanich author @nicholsonsonia_'s forthcoming book 'Provenance Unknown,' some @Moose_Hide Campaign cards, and a lovely painted stone I found in #YYJ.
I've been holding onto these lovely painted stones for a while, and decided that today was the day to share them with the world! Look for these lovely rocks in a #YYJ #LittleFreeLibrary!

#VictoriaBC #Saanich
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When a senseless tragedy happens in our community, it can be hard to know where to place that despair and anger.

In the Netherlands in the 70s, families felt the exact same way. Then they mobilized and changed things. Let's learn from their example. 1/7 A wide promenade in front of a large government building. Th
The Netherlands didn't always have the fabulous cycling and pedestrian infrastructure we know today. In the 70s, Dutch cities looked very much like our own. 2/7 An old photo of a large intersection. Cars, trucks, and pede
In 1971, 3300 people in the Netherlands were killed by cars. 400 of them were children under 14.

Citizens were rightfully outraged and took to the streets to protest. Their slogan? "Stop the child murder!" (Stop kindermoord) 3/7 A group of protestors hold large white signs with large hand
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